Art by Lie Setiawan
Commander deckR
Krenko, Mob Boss
Overwhelm opponents by rapidly exponentially multiplying Goblin tokens with Krenko, using mass haste enablers and untap effects to attack immediately or sacrifice tokens for lethal damage.
Asked for“Goblin tribal deck: go wide fast, sacrifice goblins for value and damage, and close with a haste enabler and a big overrun effect.”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Krenko, Mob Boss
2RRLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9
Card Draw
9
Goblin Ringleader
3RCreature — Goblin
Digs four cards deep specifically for Goblin cards
Sensation Gorger
1RRCreature — Goblin Shaman
Kinship ability can wheel the entire table for raw hand advantage
Removal
8
Goblin Trashmaster
2RRCreature — Goblin Warrior
Lord that sacrifices Goblins to destroy artifacts
Pashalik Mons
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Pings targets whenever a Goblin dies
Threats/Wincons
25
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin
Secondary token generator that scales when attacking
Siege-Gang Commander
3RRCreature — Goblin
Enters with tokens and acts as a direct damage sac outlet
Mogg War Marshal
1RCreature — Goblin Warrior
High efficiency body-to-mana ratio for Goblin count
Beetleback Chief
2RRCreature — Goblin Warrior
Creates multiple Goblin bodies on ETB
Goblin Rabblemaster
2RCreature — Goblin Warrior
Generates attacking tokens every turn
Goblin Piledriver
1RCreature — Goblin Warrior
Massive single-target attacker with protection from blue
Goblin Bushwhacker
RCreature — Goblin Warrior
Overrun effect granting team buff and haste
Reckless Bushwhacker
2RCreature — Goblin Warrior Ally
Surge overrun effect to swing for lethal
Goblin Warchief
1RRCreature — Goblin Warrior
Reduces Goblin costs and gives team haste
Burn at the Stake
2RRRSorcery
Finisher spell that taps Goblins to deal massive direct damage
Purphoros, God of the Forge
3RLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Devastating ETB ping burn for rapid tokens
Utility
11
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Free haste enabler to activate Krenko immediately
Hammer of Purphoros
1RRLegendary Enchantment Artifact
Gives haste to team and creates extra bodies
Thousand-Year Elixir
3Artifact
Allows Krenko to tap immediately and untaps him for double activations
Goblin Chirurgeon
RCreature — Goblin Shaman
Sacrifices tokens to regenerate key Goblin threats
Goblin Recruiter
1RCreature — Goblin
Stacks the top of the library with necessary Goblins
Goblin Motivator
RCreature — Goblin Warrior
Targeted haste enabler on a Goblin body
